Famous Deaths Happened In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies   

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.   

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.   

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on this day in history.   

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76   

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.   

1735  John Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61   

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69   

1862  On February - 27 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23   

1881  George Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46 on this day in history.   

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72   

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.   

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.   

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 27 ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86   

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70   

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.   

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 27 death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52   

1943  On this day in history death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)   

1945  On February - 27 hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen   

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89   

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.   

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on February - 27.   

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)   

1539  On February - 27 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)   

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer   

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.